Telethon 2026 reaches record-breaking $101 million after incredible campaign
Key points
- Telethon's 59th fundraiser at Perth's RAC Arena has raised a record $101,277,705 for Western Australian children. A $5 million donation from Kerry Stokes and Christine Simpson Stokes pushed the total past $100 million in the final moments of the broadcast.
- Premier Roger Cook announced a record $18 million from the State Government. The Telethon Ball generated $25 million.
- Donations ranged from dance marathons to school cookie dough sales. The broadcast was shown nationally for the first time.
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